“What kind of flowers does your wife like?”, “Strawberry or chocolate ice cream?”, “What is the name of her cousin?” – and these are far from all the questions that husbands often ask. Do not be offended if you have to answer them again and again. The solution has already been found – and it is brilliant in its simplicity.
Natalie Reilly, a 40-year-old resident of Arizona (USA), has been married to her husband for 20 years. But, according to the woman, over the years he has not been able to remember most of the things associated with her. For example, the names of the wife’s relatives, her favorite type of pizza, and her shoe size.
“That doesn’t mean he doesn’t love me. The husband does a lot to show his love, it’s just that his brain works differently. So let’s help him,” Natalie said. And I made an instruction for him called “Know your wife.”
It is somewhat reminiscent of a diary, similar to those that many of us have kept since childhood. As the “summary” says: “Here is all the information you need to make a decision. That way you won’t have to ask your wife the same questions forever.”
A kind of guide is divided into several categories. So, in the “Food” section, it is indicated that a woman loves pizza with pineapple and chili peppers, barbecue wings, chicken, ice cream, steaks … Natalie described in detail all her favorite dishes, and now her husband is unlikely to order her meat at the wrong degree of roasting. In addition, she left a place in the book for writing recipes.
Eating habits are not limited. “I’ve been buying shoes for him for 20 years, and he hasn’t given me a single pair,” Natalie noted, and compiled a chapter on shoes. In it, the woman indicated her size, and for several types of shoes at once, her preferred types of design and color. And even put a stencil of her foot cut out of cardboard into the book.
Other sections are devoted to her family and favorite pastimes, but the guide is not finished yet. “It will be a permanent job, the same as our marriage,” the woman emphasized and asked users to share their ideas for new spreads.
A video posted on TikTok with instructions for her husband has collected almost 5 million views and 16 comments. Users appreciated Natalie’s idea and suggested many options: for example, sections with important family dates, favorite scents, and ways to cheer up his wife.
As many have noticed, this is a really good solution for those who have connected their lives with a forgetful partner. The main thing is that he should be interested in taking all this into account. And he remembered where he had left his guidebook for the last time.